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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1954

1,311 stories in Riverina's papers · page 45 of 66

Juveniles in Wagga Burglary?

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 August 1954 · page 2

Police believe that juveniles were responsible for the burglary of a Baylis Street business house recently…

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Gaol for Jehovah's Witnesses

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 August 1954 · page 1

BERLIN. Sunday: Jehovah's witnesses, a sect banned in East Germany at an "American espionage group", were…

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Transport Crashes Into House at South Gundagai Driver Arrested and Charged

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 16 August 1954 · page 1

A transport crashed through the fence of Mr. Tony Hindmarsh’s home at South Gundagai on Thursday last and came to rest at the side of the dwelling, after having demolished the front verandah…

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Police break up meeting in S. Africa

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 August 1954 · page 1

DURBAN, Sunday (AAP): A meeting being addressed by the Reverend Trevor Huddieston, a strong opponent of…

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Big List for To-morrow’s Court

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 16 August 1954 · page 1

Another big list of cases awaits Stipendiary Magistrate Finlay at the Gundagai Court to-morrow (Tuesday)…

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Police Confiscate Two Rifles Youngsters, Under Age Carrying Firearms

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 16 August 1954 · page 1

During the week-end Junee police confiscated rifles which were being used by two 15-year old boys…

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Man Sentenced for Assault Came Home From Gaol and Found Wife and Family Gone

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 August 1954 · page 3

A man who had been released on license from gaol in July, where he had been serving a three years…

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Driving Under Influence Charge Magistrate Grants Bond

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 August 1954 · page 4

Richard Henry Clark, who pleaded guilty to a charge of driving a motor vehicle whilst under the influence…

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Police Transfers and Appointment

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 August 1954 · page 1

Detective Constable Martin, who has been in charge of criminal investigation in Narrandera Leeton, and Hay districts for…

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Police Lecturers on Road Safety

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 August 1954 · page 3

The Leeton Road Safety Council has received a letter asking for its co-operation in connection with the visit in November…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 August 1954 · page 2

"It is extraordinary the number of cases of people driving without a licence which come before me at this Court," Mr. A. S. McDonald, S.M., said in the Wagga Court of Petty Sessions…

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Joan Murray Awarded Custody of Baby Maces Might Appeal to H. Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 August 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday—23-year-old bus conductress, Joan Murray, today gained custody of her 22-months-old son Wayne. THE Full Bench of the…

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West Aust. Magistrate Resigns

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1954 · page 1

PERTH, Wednesday: One of West Australia's leading Magistrates, Mr. J. F. McMillan, has resigned his…

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Hearne's Sentence for Assault

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 19 August 1954 · page 2

At the Leetob court of petty sessions, Frederick James Hearne, Cootamundra, was sentenced to one month's goal on a charge of…

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Pleads Guilty to Stealing Charge

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 19 August 1954 · page 5

On a charge of stealing a quantity of barbed wire, the property of the Gundagai Shire Council, J. Deighton…

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Four Months for Stealing Case From Carriage

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 19 August 1954 · page 2

Robert John Welles (20), of "Teoogunbil," via Hay, pleaded guilty to a charge of having stolen a suitcase, containing…

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Gaol Term for Former Gundagai Resident

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 19 August 1954 · page 7

A former Gundagai resident, Kevin Vivian Clarke, 23, of Harden, was sentenced to two years hard labour at Young Quarter Sessions last Monday after pleading guilty to having, by a negligent act caused grevious bodily harm…

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Cleared Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1954 · page 2

KAMPALA, Wednesday:—The Kampala Court cleared rapidly yesterday when one oft 17 Africans accused of shooting and wounding two…

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New Lead in Bondi Murder Case

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 19 August 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday—Detectives investigating the murder of a Bondi estate agent, Laton Smith, revealed today that they are now in possession of a vital new lead…

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Additional Court Days for Gundagai

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 19 August 1954 · page 1

Magistrate W. Finlay announced in the Gundagai Court this week that additional court days had been…

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